Trying to interpret the statistics of this article:

Cultural Effects on the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Latinos

Allison B. Ratto, PhD, J. Steven Reznick, PhD, Lauren Turner-Brown, PhD

First PublishedMay 25, 2015 Research Article

1. which are dependent variable(s) (DV)?
2. are DV(s) is either continuous or discrete?
3. Explain what the numbers (values) on the scale mean (e.g., not at all to very much, low levels to high levels of a variable).
4. Describe how each scale is scored
5. State the scale(s) used to measure the DV
6. Which are the independent variable(s) (IV)?
7. If the IV(s) is a grouping or categorical variable, state the levels and explain how the participants were grouped.
8. If the IV(s) is a manipulated variable, explain the manipulation/treatment.
9. Describe the question the researcher is attempting to answer
10. State what the researcher predicts will happen